Microsoft® Office Visio® 2007 Inside Out

Adding Connection Points to Shapes

A connection point on a shape shows where you can glue connectors. You can add new connection points to any shape, whether it’s a Visio 2007 shape or one you have created yourself. You can also move an existing connection point to another location on the shape. Perhaps the most difficult part about adding and moving connection points is finding the tool you want. The Connection Point tool is stashed below the Connector tool, as Figure 3-13 shows.

Figure 3-13. The Connector tool appears at the top of the list by default, but if you choose the Connection Point tool, Visio 2007 places its icon on the toolbar.

Inside Out: Find an exact location When you hold down the Ctrl key, the Connection Point tool displays ...